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Community Updates
In Both Football and Corporate Responsibility, No One Wins Alone
In Both Football and Corporate Responsibility, No One Wins Alone
Published on August 13, 2016
About a 3 minute read

Mark Hunter, President and CEO of Molson Coors, gives his perspective on the 2016 Corporate Responsibility Report released by Molson Coors this week: The 2016 Corporate Responsibility Report details the progress we continue to make in growing our pos... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Shared Value: Tough But Timely Medicine
Shared Value: Tough But Timely Medicine
Published on August 12, 2016
About a 3 minute read

When in hot water, take a bath. To many westerners, this Chinese saying is nonsensical. Yet it accords with a fundamental African way of thinking: when faced with something profoundly troubling, the solution lies in a deeper experience of that very s... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
New Documentary Examines Hidden Human Consequences of America's Oil Dependency
New Documentary Examines Hidden Human Consequences of America's Oil Dependency
Published on August 4, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Mark Manning, former oil industry insider and director of acclaimed Iraq war documentaries The Road to Fallujah and Caught in the Crossfire, has turned his lens to another battle taking place in the Gulf, this time on the U.S.’ Gulf Coast. The upco... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
20 Questions with Claus Stig Pedersen: Sustainability – and Now SDG – Pioneer
20 Questions with Claus Stig Pedersen: Sustainability – and Now SDG – Pioneer
Published on July 22, 2016
About a 18 minute read

Last month, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon named Claus Stig Pedersen, Head of Corporate Sustainability at Novozymes, one of ten 2016 Local Pioneers of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ... View More

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How Being Down Under Helped Me See Brexit the Right Way Up
How Being Down Under Helped Me See Brexit the Right Way Up
Published on July 7, 2016
About a 6 minute read

I’ve just arrived back from Australia, where I was sharing Forum for the Future’s work at the first Sustainable Brands conference in the region. I left London on the day that 52 percent of the UK population voted to leave the EU. I left with a ve... View More

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Community Updates
Ford achieves Zero Waste-to-Landfill Milestone in Europe; 2016 Sustainability Report Highlights Global Achievements
Ford achieves Zero Waste-to-Landfill Milestone in Europe; 2016 Sustainability Report Highlights Global Achievements
Published on July 6, 2016
About a 2 minute read

Ford of Europe has achieved zero waste-to-landfill at all of its European manufacturing plants. Eliminating 6,000 tonnes of waste per year, that was previously sent to landfill, compared with 2011 – equivalent to the annual waste discarded by a tow... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
What Did the "Three Amigos" Just Commit To? (Hint: Lots of Renewables)
What Did the "Three Amigos" Just Commit To? (Hint: Lots of Renewables)
Published on July 5, 2016
About a 4 minute read

In the spirit of "showing your work" in progress, I'm posting some info on the big new clean economy agreement announced by the so-called "three amigos" -- i.e., the leaders of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. ... View More

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Community Updates
SB Corporate Members amongst the Most Community-Minded Companies on 2016 Civic 50 List
SB Corporate Members amongst the Most Community-Minded Companies on 2016 Civic 50 List
Published on June 28, 2016
About a 5 minute read

America’s largest corporations are increasingly turning good intentions into sound business practices. That’s the promising bottom-line from an analysis of the 2016 Civic 50, the annual Points of Light initiative that recognizes and honors the 50... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Clif Bar, Kohler, Pixar, Timberland Share the 'Secret Sauce' of Employee Engagement
Clif Bar, Kohler, Pixar, Timberland Share the 'Secret Sauce' of Employee Engagement
Published on June 17, 2016
About a 4 minute read

“If you want to get people engaged, inspire them - don’t require them ... The most lasting changes people make are the ones they make themselves.” — Daniel Alvarez, Pixar Animation Studios Research increasingly shows that purpose-driven emplo... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
More Recycling Evangelists, Fewer Space Heaters Under the Desks
More Recycling Evangelists, Fewer Space Heaters Under the Desks
Published on June 15, 2016
About a 6 minute read

I used to work in an office where the technical writer, a former environmental scientist, was so passionate about sustainability that she went out of her way to encourage and educate others about recycling. She even started a k-cup recycling program ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Keurig, PepsiCo Discuss How Owning Up to Failure Can Lead to Long-Term Success
Keurig, PepsiCo Discuss How Owning Up to Failure Can Lead to Long-Term Success
Published on June 10, 2016
About a 3 minute read

“Failure is temporary but change is real,” said Sophia Mendelsohn, head of Sustainability at JetBlue Airways, during the Wednesday evening plenary at SB'16 San Diego. While many Silicon Valley tech firms wear failure as badges of honor, many bran... View More

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Living Your Purpose, Future-Fitness and the Interconnectedness of All Things: #SB16SD Day 2
Living Your Purpose, Future-Fitness and the Interconnectedness of All Things: #SB16SD Day 2
Published on June 8, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Tuesday’s morning plenary started with Raphael Bemporad, co-founder and principal of BBMG, sharing the thought, “What makes us the most human and what the world needs most is exactly the same.” That is, to build more sustainable brands, compani... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Lessons Learned from Buddhism, 10 Years of Sustainable Innovation Set Tone for SB'16 San Diego
Lessons Learned from Buddhism, 10 Years of Sustainable Innovation Set Tone for SB'16 San Diego
Published on June 7, 2016
About a 3 minute read

KoAnn Vikoren Skrzyniarz, founder and CEO of Sustainable Life Media and Sustainable Brands, kicked off the 10th annual Sustainable Brands conference Monday evening by going back to when she first asked the question, “Why Sustainable Brands?” ... View More

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Supply Chain
SPLC: How to Drive Human Health, Environmental and Social Impacts with Institutional Purchasing
SPLC: How to Drive Human Health, Environmental and Social Impacts with Institutional Purchasing
Published on June 7, 2016
About a 6 minute read

What could be a dry technical presentation on supply chain metrics is immediately derailed, as presenter Scot Case, Training Developer for the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC), elects to depart from the predetermined slide show, and i... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
What Did You Want to Be When You Grew Up? How to Reclaim Purpose in the Workforce
What Did You Want to Be When You Grew Up? How to Reclaim Purpose in the Workforce
Published on June 7, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Think back to when you were a child daydreaming about what you wanted to be as an adult. Did you imagine dancing across stages as a ballerina? Flying into space as an astronaut? When I was little, I daydreamed about becoming a best-selling author, ju... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Get Gritty: Building Personal Resilience for More Successful Leadership
Get Gritty: Building Personal Resilience for More Successful Leadership
Published on June 6, 2016
About a 5 minute read

In her Monday morning workshop at Sustainable Brands’16 San Diego, psychologist Laura Delizonna, PhD, provided an introduction to positive psychology, how it fosters success, and how it can be leveraged in the workplace. “Positive emotions help u... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Changing the Culture of Excess [Packaging]
Changing the Culture of Excess [Packaging]
Published on June 6, 2016
About a 4 minute read

Some time ago I was on a business trip, and an acquaintance presented me with a box of cookies as a welcome gift. It was beautifully presented, featuring a large and beautifully intricate bow. I thanked my companion and expressed that I would open it... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Supply Chain Visibility Critical for Seeing the True Cost, Sustainability of Our Products
Supply Chain Visibility Critical for Seeing the True Cost, Sustainability of Our Products
Published on June 3, 2016
About a 4 minute read

As Sustainable Brands marks its 10th anniversary, many of us find ourselves in a reflective mood. We can recall the decade’s pivotal milestones like they were yesterday as we also consider the challenges that lie ahead. Despite the countless amazin... View More

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When Random Acts of Kindness Aren’t So Random: 3 Tips on Connecting Your Brand to a Movement
When Random Acts of Kindness Aren’t So Random: 3 Tips on Connecting Your Brand to a Movement
Published on June 1, 2016
About a 5 minute read

You’d be hard-pressed to find a “kindness” pillar in any company’s strategic plan — it’s not exactly part of the corporate lexicon. But that’s just what the Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Foundation was promoting when it dominated social... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Successful Sustainability Storytelling First Requires Shaping Your Internal Narrative
Successful Sustainability Storytelling First Requires Shaping Your Internal Narrative
Published on May 26, 2016
About a 5 minute read

Early on in the Embedding Project, one topic came up more than any other: storytelling. While many companies are experimenting with sharing stories about sustainability as a way to shape their cultures, we also heard that their attempts to do this so... View More

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